Whoopi Goldberg adopts orphan kitten that escaped death

Whoopi Goldberg has adopted an orphaned kitten – just one month after it was tossed out of a moving car by its callous owner.

The tiny Russian blue kitten’s plight became a headline-grabbing story in New York after it was rescued from the Verrazano Bridge by a good samaritan who watched the horrific incident unfold.

Goldberg, a longtime animal lover, introduced America to the miracle cat while hosting “The View” in a bid to raise awareness about animal cruelty and stir up adoption bids, and now the star has adopted the pet.

In a post on her Facebook.com page, she writes, “For all of you who remember me on ‘The View’ meeting Verrazano, the kitten who was thrown out the window of a moving car on the Verrazano Bridge, I adopted him and I was finally able to take him home. His nickname is Vinny.”

But even though the kitten now has a permanent home, he still has another problem to face – Goldberg’s other cat, Oliver.

She adds, “Oliver’s not too happy but Vinny is having the time of his life. I think he’ll get Oliver to come around sooner than later.”